Cottage Cheese Banana Bread

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang for easy removal. 2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. 3. In a blender, add the mashed bananas, cottage cheese, eggs, coconut sugar, oil, and vanilla. Blend until smooth and fully combined. 4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. 5. Do not overmix as this can make the bread dense or rubbery. 6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula. 7. Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs. If the top is browning too quickly, loosely cover the loaf with foil during the last 10–15 minutes of baking. 8. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift the bread out (using the parchment overhang if lined) and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.